[Lotr_announce] TheOneRing.net Newsletter

[Michael Regina (Xoanon)]

TORN #347

April 29th, 2007

Here is the weekly newsletter! Enjoy!

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Rings Roundup (Top headlines of major interest)
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Children of Hurin Chat on May 6th!
After a long break, Hall of Fire finally returns to host a discussion on the
very recently released Children of Hurin. Scrupulously edited together from
JRR's manuscripts by Christopher Tolkien, the tragic tale of Hurin's
children is not new to many fans of Tolkien's writings, having been
previously revealed in one form or another in the Silmarillion, Unfinished
Tales and the History of Middle Earth. However, Children of Hurin presents
the tale without the severe abridgement of the Silmarillion, or the
confusing annotated form that is present in Unfinished Tales and HOME.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1177785274

Will the £25m Lord Of The Rings musical be a monster hit?
For a fictional world boasting ten kingdoms, endless mountain ranges and an
enchanted forest or two, Middle Earth is hot, dark and surprisingly cramped.
There's an ashen-faced Gandalf, a grumpy-looking Saruman and a balding
Aragorn busy exchanging flirty glances with a gorgeous Arwen. Four fat
hobbits adjust their false bottoms and make puerile jokes.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1177709474

HAPPY ANZAC DAY! More 'Crossing The Line' Images!
DANE sends along 3 more images from Peter Jackson's short 'Crossing the
Line', which started life out as test footage for a new camera Peter was
offered to play with. Take a look at the rest of the images here. Meanwhile,
Ringer Spy Taniwha writes: There is a 30s clip (and the full credits) for
'Crossing The Line' at reduser.net, it is a 93MB download for thirty seconds
of action, though!
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1177544468

MrCere Reviews The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadow of Angmar
BOSTON, MA - Plenty has been said on TheOneRing about the new online
Middle-earth game, "The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadow of Angmar". It is a
business story, a pop-culture story, a gaming story and an adaptation story.
Finally at the dawn of the game's hard release date, it is about time for a
real review of the game. So here you go.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1177459976

The Lord of the Rings Online™: Shadows of Angmar™ Launches
WESTWOOD, MA and CHICAGO, IL – April 24, 2007 -- Turbine, Inc. and Midway
Games Inc. (NYSE: MWY) announced today that The Lord of the Rings Online™:
Shadows of Angmar™ is now available for purchase across North America. The
game is the first and only massively-multiplayer online game based on the
Books of J.R.R. Tolkien. In development for over four years, the game opens
up the mystical world of Middle-earth and creates the opportunity for
endless adventure.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1177444061

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Palantir Visions (Things seen from beyond the front page)
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Coming Soon:

May 5th: John Rhys-Davies' Birthday

Join us at the 'Hall of Fire'

Times:
Saturday Chat:
5:30pm ET (17:30)
[also 11:30pm (23:30) CET and 9:30am Sunday (09:30) AET]

Sunday Chat:
7:00 pm (19:00) CET
[also 2:00pm (14:00) ET and 5:00am (05:00) Monday morning AET]

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Do you have a possible topic for Hall of Fire? Drop us a line at halloffire
at theonering.net

TORN's Own Books:

The People's Guide to J.R.R. Tolkien

The People's Guide is written by five contributing writers of
TheOneRing.net -- the leading fan website devoted to Tolkien, his books, his
lore, the New Line Cinema movies, and the fan community that centers on
Middle-earth. TheOneRing.net has always been distinguished by the quality of
the original articles appearing on its Green Books and Tehanu's Notes pages.
This book adapts some of the most popular articles on the TheOneRing.net as
well as offering readers completely new articles that are not available
online.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/6/1046309473


More People's Guide to J.R.R. Tolkien

Following last year's successful The People's Guide to J.R.R. Tolkien, this
volume continues in the best tradition of Green Books and Tehanu's Notes to
explore the words and worlds of J.R.R. Tolkien through essays, Q&A from
readers, and interviews with special guests.
http://www.theonering.net/perl/newsview/1/1098932815


The Tolkien Fan's Medieval Reader, edited by Turgon

Over the years Tolkien's fondness for and indebtedness to medieval
literature has often been mentioned. His special devotion to older Germanic
literature, including Beowulf and the Eddas, has long been known, for as a
professor he taught these works in addition to teaching the languages in
which they were written. This anthology has been compiled in the hope of
sharing the pleasures of these -- and other -- classics of medieval
literature that were part of Tolkien's professional life and inspirations to
him in his creative work.
http://greenbooks.theonering.net/turgon/files/032504.html

Ongoing EXCLUSIVES from "Ringers: Lord of the Fans"

Get breaking news on TORn! As the "Ringers" team completes work on this
exciting project, you can follow post-production and get EXCLUSIVE
announcements of who is starring in the film! Ringers: Lord of the Fans is a
feature-length documentary that reveals the ongoing cultural phenomenon
created by The Lord of the Rings. Very funny and often moving, Ringers shows
the hidden power behind Tolkien's books -- and how after 50 years a single
literary work continues to spark the minds and hearts of millions.
http://www.lordofthefans.net

ADVERTISE ON THEONERING.NET

TheOneRing.net is happy to announce we are finally 'selling' our own ad
space on all pages of TheOneRing.net. If you are interested in reaching the
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Do YOU Have Any Cool Contest Ideas?

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goodies we get everyday. Do you want to submit your ideas and see them come
to life?! Send along any ideas to gamgee at theonering.net and who knows!
You may just win a prize from a contest you invented!

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Scouring of the Site (Breakdown of our various sections)
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-Barlimans- is more than a place to get your mead! There is the Fun Section,
Regulars Map and Photo Gallery, and of course the gateway to our ever famous
MIRC Chatroom!
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-Gaming Havens- is keeping all you gamers up to date on the latest
RPG/Fantasy/Sci-Fi games out there. Check it out daily for gaming news.
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-The Official Peter Jackson Fanclub (TBHL)- The Lord of the Rings Director's
very own fanclub! Stop on by to learn more about the man, the myth, the
beard. If you are a Peter Jackson fan, then 'TBHL' is the place for you!
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-Green Books- Not to be confused with the Red Book of Westmarch, we are just
pilgrims on the Tolkien trail, exploring the history, people, and events of
all the ages of Middle-earth, the Blessed Realm, and the lands that lie
beneath the wave. Whether you need to know more about the Elvish languages,
find out what new editions of old favorites are coming to market, read
in-depth commentary on Tolkien's thematic elements, or peruse fan-submitted
original works or humor, Ostadan, Turgon, Quickbeam, Anwyn, and Tookish have
a little something for everyone. In addition, Green Books is home to the
overwhelmingly popular Questions & Answers. If you have a Tolkien question,
conundrum, wonderment, or puzzler, the Green Books staff will rise to your
challenge.
GOTO: http://greenbooks.theonering.net/index.shtml

-The Tolkien community- never looked so good! Come and check out our listing
of over 20 subsites hosted by TheOneRing.net! We've got everything from
Rolozo Tolkien, with almost EVERY Middle-earth image ever created, to our FX
section, devoted to the magic of motion picture special effects. As well as
a host of foreign language sites!
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-Our Tolkien Fan- section is just for you! From the site design to all the
stories and text is designed by you the fans of Tolkien and TheOneRing.net!
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-Shop.theonering.net- is THE place to find all your Tolkien items available
online! From Tolkien cards to weekly ebay items, you should keep clicking on
over to our shop section for all your Tolkien needs!
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